North American Mission Handbook: US and Canadian Protestant Ministries Overseas, 2017-2019, 22nd Edition

Product Description The 22nd Edition of the Mission Handbook  Since it was first published in 1953, the Mission Handbook has only grown in its value to the mission community. In this, the 22nd edition, there is not only the most extensive, up-to-date information available on over 1400 U.S. and Canadian-based mission agencies, but also includes an in-depth analysis on trends and comparisons in North American missions.  Special Features include:  · Mission CEO Survey Summary  · Mission Pastor Survey Summary  · Mission Handbook Survey  · Directory of over 1400 North American Agencies  · List of Agencies and the Countries of Their Activity  · Agencies by Ministry Activity or Church Tradition.  Review "Facts are our friends, and a fact-based missions resource is essential to help us understand the state of the mission force as we engage the mission field. The Mission Handbook is an exceedingly valuable resource, helping us to lead better because we know better." ~Ed Stetzer, Billy Graham Distinguished Chair, Wheaton College About the Author Marvin J. Newell (DMiss, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is senior vice president of Missio Nexus, a North American network of evangelical mission agencies and churches. He served as a missionary in Southeast Asia for two decades and professor and chair of the intercultural studies program at Moody Theological Seminary. His books includeCommissioned,A Martyr's Grace, andExpect Great Things: Mission quotes that inform and inspire. Peggy E. Newell (B.S., Moody Bible Institute) is Director of Events for Missio Nexus, a North American network of evangelical mission agencies and churches. She began in ministry in 1978 when she and her husband, Marv Newell, moved to Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Indonesia to serve at a Bible college. The Newells have 4 children and 11 grandchildren.